San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-13

II will go and SIRE; bUt Doctor Heathcote"
-merriiy-'yOu can't jump over the hedge.
Please 60 round Ia the front door, and | will
let you IN that way"
"A remarkably sensible aud well-bchaycd
young man, observed NIrs. Linden. rs the
gate closed after Doctor lipathcOte's retrcat-
ing Inquire. "lu evidently understands his
work too, which is more than one can say Of
every dOctOr-Doct0r Symcs Tor instance"
IL wonder ii he has a good practicc?' said
Mabel. He is very pleasant"
"YeS-and not tho familiar suppose no
attends most Of the people in the parish.
By-the-way, Mabel, who are those people
that he was talking ahOut-tae MlyburyS, |
think he called thnm?"
II believe Mr. Mlybury is the Squire OF
the parish. Martha says" Herr Mabel
stopped short, remembering the Old servant
well, what does she say? Really. MIbrL
you might have told me about them before.
-peevishly.
dear mamma, | never thought YOU would
care to hear Of such perfect strangers; ana.
after all, II is but little know Of them. Oh
Mary Martin told Martha that the MayburyS
have been SQuircs Of the parish for many
B'hNldtN'llN. AIlN 'AlN - 'lNtlt Il Nbulla
man, and he lives with his mother up at Ivy
bury Court"
''0h. he is not married then? lie must be
good match. | should think. lie will not
find wife about here. | SHOULD imagine"
There was an unusually earnest look In
Mrs. Linden's eyes As she fixed them on her
daughter, and a smile played round the pale
lips at thought which struck her, Mabel
was very beautiful; what II the young
Squire should fall in love with her? Mrs
Linden was no matchmaker; but the idea Of
her child'S making a good marriage was ever
present with her. what will become of
my darling when | am gOneS' was often her
bitter cry, while the tears came thick and
fast for, alone in the world and pOTtlOnless,
a life of drudgeTy and toll seemed her only
fate, unless she found strong arm to guide
her along llfe's thorny paths ana heart to
love and cherish her.
Mamma said Mabel, breaking in upon
her mothers reveric, chow are we to get
your medicine? Did Doctor lleathcOte say
he would send it?'
81 don't know; hasn't he some one TO de-
liver the things? Martha had better GO"
Martha is washing. Mother'-hesitat-
ingly-"dO you think there would be any
harm in my going for it after dinner? |
should so enjoy the walk and poor Ma
bel looked at her mother rs If she had made
a most reasonable request.
Certainly you can 20, darling. You ought
TO get out mOre-yOu are beginning 10 look
pale. must ask Doctor Heathcote to pre-
scribe for You. think.
There isn0Aeed Tor that mother dear; |
am well enough" and certainly at that mo-
ment Mabels cheeks belied her mothers
words.
Down the pleasant country lane, with the
trees meeting overhead, and the first sweet
scented viOlets of spring waiting their fra
GRANGE around her, walked Mabel Linden,
looking in her bright beauty like some fair
wood nymph clad in a nineteenth-century
costume. GaIly she trippcd along, stopping
now and then to add to the bouquet of spring
flowers that she held in her hand, while her
sweet, bird-like voice carOlled forth q Ger
man UOlltslicd.
At length she reached the gate at the end
of the lane; and an awkward, most unCOm-
promising gate it was, with no kindly gaps
or projecting pieces Of wood to assist her to
squeeze through or climb over it. In a soil
taTy place and quite alone, Mabel would
have had no objection 10 attempt a tive-bar-
red gate; but on this occasion not only was
there cottage at the end OF the held to
which the gate belonged, the windows OF
which all looked towards It, but her quick
eye had dlScerned the figure OF man-eyi-
IDENTITY gentleman-COming over the field
at brisk pace, so that, If she began to climb
the gate now, he would probably reach it
just as she got to the top rail, when there
would be great chance of her over balanc-
ing herself. On the other hand, II she
waited tlil ne came up ne might perhaps Oh,
Ter 10 assist her III getuhE over winch "ouiu
DC almost worse aiIerhatI'e'
90 Maoei oCoou sIiii' ana gaLeu rueiuliy al
T Srlo s"Vo wiz" was '"'eluiiy PaGlo I'an,
iio
an "n ItU.li Do' 'C'S''',G ilo S'oPpou ~
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70 r;anac,o without b,s," ''N
..Thonks. hut" NI,hers bue e,,es
looked at him. and then at tine gate in ner-
DlpYpd manner